Ardglass 12th Ardglass Clubhouse plaque
After upwards of 200,000
punters turned up to
2019’s sold-out Open
Golf Championship at
Royal Portrush Golf Club,
Northern Ireland is firmly
front and centre in golfers’
minds once again. for you to visit – from the world famous to those
with more modest claims.
While millions around the globe watched avidly
as the finest players on the planet battled it
out for the prestigious Claret Jug – bagged in
impressive fashion by Irishman Shane Lowry - and
perhaps dreamed of making travel plans to visit
the great links some day, the message was clear:
Northern Ireland is Open for golf business.
And there are a slew of stunning courses begging
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In this case, the modesty may indeed be false
– as it’s hard to find a bad layout in this tiny
country.
Royal County Down often receives the biggest
bragging rights. Everything you’ve heard about
it is probably true: the location is unbelievably
scenic, with the Mountains of Mourne providing
surroundings so stunning that you will find it
hard to concentrate on that little white ball, but
it can also prove to be a challenging brute. This
beautiful crucible provides as true a test of golf
as you could hope for.
The Championship links regularly features among
the Top 10 in world rankings – often even as No.1
– and it is a gripping thrill-ride, no doubt.
But it can turn your ambitions to dust if the
wind blows, or you merely enjoy a couple of bad
bounces. It MUST be played – but perhaps with
your ego left back in the locker room.